document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387027>Question 387027</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mario purchased stock in three different companies. He paid $50 per share for Smith, $45 per share for Jones and $30 per share for Adams, and spent a total of $1020. Mario purchased 2 more shares of Jones than Smith, and twice as many shares of Adams as Smith. How many shares of Jones did he purchase?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #275900 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=275900\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = number of Jones shares Mario purchased<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then,x-2 = number of Smith shares Mario purchased<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then,2(x-2) = number Adams shares Mario purchased<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$45x+$50(x-2)+$30*2(x-2)=$1020<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45x+50x-100+60x-120=1020<BR>\n" );
document.write( "155x-220=1020<BR>\n" );
document.write( "155x=1240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ans:Mario purchased 8 shares of Jones stock </SPAN>\n" );
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